Cigar-holder.



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CIGAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 3, 1913. Serial No. 798,897.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, XAVIER J. JOLLER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago,county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Cigar-I-Iolders, of which the following is aspecificationl My invention relates to cigar holders and the object ofthis improvement is to provide a device of this character which willhold a lighted cigar in the pocket of a smoker without danger ofigniting his clothing.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of a cigar holder embodying my invention, Fig. 2is a longitudinal section of the same, and Figs. 3 and 4 are enlargedsections taken on lines 33 and 44 respectively of Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing comprises a tubular casing 5 having its upper end open. Cut outand struck up from the side of casing 5 is a spring clip 6 adapted toengage the pocket of a smoker to lock the device in his pocket. The hole7 from which the spring clip 6 is out out provides a means for airentering the casing 5 to remove tobacco odors from such casing.

Perforations 8 are also provided in casing 5' directly opposite opening7 for the same purpose. At the upper edge of casing 5 is provided anotch 9 and a handle 10 is provided with an outwardly bent end portion11 engaging notch 9. The lower end of handle 10 is secured by means ofsolder or its equivalent to an ash tray 12. The handle 10 is of a lengthto maintain the ash tray 12 at the bottom of casing 5 when bent endportion 11 is in notch 9. A guide member 13 is struck up from casing 5and engaged around handle 10 to prevent lateral movement of the handle10 after it has been moved upwardly and the bent end portion 11disengaged from, the notch 9 of casing 5. Hinged to the top of casing 5is a cap 14. Through the axial center of cap 14 is a needle 15 with itspoint extending downwardly to slightly above the lower edge of cap 14 sothat there will be no danger of to fit thesmall end of a cigar, theneedle 15 extending entirely through the cup 17. In use the small end ofa cigar may be pressed intocup 17 thereby perforating such small end ofthe cigar with the needle 15,701 the cigar may be placed in casing 5 andthe cap 14 opened until the'needle 15 is substantially perpendicular tothe axis of casing 5 and the needle 15 pressed until it perforates theend of the cigar laterally. A finger piece 18 is provided on cap 14 tofacilitate operating needle 15.

With the use of a cigar holder of the character described a smoker mayplace the cigar in casing 5 and close cap 14 and place the device in hispocket without fear of setting his clothingon fire. When he desires touse the cigar again he opens cap 14, and by the aid of the bent end 11of handle 10, moves the ash tray 12 upwardly in casing 5 until the cigaris removed from casing 5. The ash tray 12 collects any-ashes that mayremain on the cigar and prevents the same from remaining in the lowerend of casing 5.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims. I

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a tubular casing open atone'end a cap on the open end of said casing; an ash tray in said casingat the lower end thereof; and a handle on said ash tray and engagingsaid cap preventing movement of said ash tray, substantially asdescribed.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a tubular casing open atone end; a cap on the open end of said casing; an ash tray in saidcasing at the lower end thereof; a handle on said ash tray and engagingsaid cap preventing movement of said ash tray;

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and a guidestruck up from said casing and engaging said handlepreventing lateral movement of the latter, substantially as described. v

3. A device of the kind described comprising a tubular casing open atone end and a notch therein adjacent said open end; a handle extendinglongitudinally in said casing with a bent end engaging said notch; anash tray at the lower end of said handle; and a cap on said open endengaging said handle maintaining the latter in said notch and said ashtray at the bottom of said casing substantially as described 1 A deviceof the kind described comprising a tubular casing open at one end and anotch therein adjacent said open end; a handle extending longitudinallyin said casing with its upper end bent and extending laterally throughsaid notch out of said casing; an ash tray at the lower end of saidcasing and secured to the lower end of said handle; a guide struck upfrom the wall of said casing and engaging said handle; and a cap on saidcasing locking the bent end of said handle in said notch, substantiallyas described.

5. A device of the kind described comprising a hollow casingiopen at oneend; a tray slidably mounted in said casing; and a handle for movingsaid tray in said casing, substantially as described.

6. A device of the kind. described comprising a hollow casing open atone end; a tray slidably mounted in said casing; and a handle on saidtray extending outwardly to the opening in said casing for moving saidtray in said casing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

XAVIER J. J OLLER.

\Vitnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs, HELEN F. LILLIS.

Gopiee of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D, G.

